Postdoctoral Position and 4 PhD fellowships in
Plant Invasion Ecology (New Zealand)
We have exciting opportunities for one
Postdoctoral Fellow and four PhD students to work
in the area of plant invasions. The positions are
based in the Weed Invasions research group in the
Bioprotection Research Centre, Lincoln
University, New Zealand. The successful
candidates will join an active and dynamic group
of invasion ecologists and are part of a
three-year funded project headed by Profs Phil
Hulme and Richard Duncan. You can find out more about our work at:
http://bioprotection.org.nz/project/world-leading-biosecurity/weed-dynamics-and-invasion-processes
The Postdoctoral Fellow will undertake research
aimed at understanding how plasticity in key life
history traits affects invasion success. The
study will examine how key demographic parameters
of successful and less successful alien plant
species vary across marked environmental
gradients, and the consequences of such variation
for population dynamics and rates of
increase. Research will involve field and
glasshouse experiments aimed at parameterising
population dynamic models under different
environmental scenarios. The successful
candidate will need a PhD in ecology or a closely
related discipline, experience in quantitative
data analysis and modelling, and to demonstrate
they can publish their research in peer reviewed
journals. Salary will be in the range of $55-60,000 NZ dollars per annum.
This position is funded for three years. For more
information and an application form see:
http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/section269.html, Vacancy 08-213 or contact:
Prof Phil Hulme ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or
Prof Richard Duncan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
Applications close 14 November 2008; please send
applications to: The Human Resources Director, PO
Box 94, Lincoln University, Canterbury. New Zealand quoting reference 08-213.
The four PhD fellowships aim to address key
questions in invasion ecology using a variety of
approaches (including field data collection,
field and glasshouse experiments, and modelling).
Each fellowship is fully funded covering fees, a
three year student stipend ($26,000 NZ dollars
per annum) and operating expenses associated with
each project. The project titles are:
·
<http://bioprotection.org.nz/node/560/>How do
propagule pressure, climate and land-use interact
to determine weed abundance and distribution?
·
<http://bioprotection.org.nz/node/561/>Predicting
weed distributions under climate change: beyond the envelope
·
<http://bioprotection.org.nz/node/563/>Quantifying
invasion risk: commercial trees as a model system
·
<http://bioprotection.org.nz/node/562/>Do
mutualists matter? The significance of
pollinators, seed dispersers and rhizobia on the
differential success of Acacia species in NZ
For more details on these projects see:
http://bioprotection.org.nz/vacancies or contact:
Prof Phil Hulme ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or
Prof Richard Duncan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
Applications for the PhD fellowships should
include a CV, cover letter describing why the
project interests you, and the names and e-mail
addresses of three referees. If you would like to
be considered for more than one of the projects
please make this explicit in your application,
identifying your preferences and provide
reasoning as to these preferences. Applications
close 14 November 2008 and should be e-mailed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
